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Running For More

The annual volunteer and musher sign-up picnic has a festive atmosphere where even the most competitive opponents greet each other as comrades and catch up over grilled

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Summer Teacher Conference

Hello friends, BowWow! There are a LOT of teachers here at Iditarod Headquarters today. They are here enjoying the Volunteer Picnic and Musher sign-up. Teachers

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Character Education

Alaska’s native people groups and the Iditarod share the distinction as teaching tools for character education.  “My mother told me, ‘when you get into the qasgi

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To Moose, or Not to Moose

Being surrounded by a passionate group of teachers during Iditarod Summer Teacher Camp this week has been a great time of professional development. As you

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Then and Now

One aspect of our Iditarod Summer Teacher Camp learning involves comparing and contrasting Iditarod races in the early days and current years. Several mushers have

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Flying For the Iditarod

The Iditarod Air Force is an integral part of the race. From 26 to 29 volunteer pilots use their own time and planes to fly

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All About the Dogs

Roll call at Iditarod Summer Teacher Camp begins with breakfast and then out to the dog yard for chores and puppy walks. Chores include helping

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Land of the Midnight Sun

What is a 5th grade teacher from Virginia doing in Alaska 15 hours after waving goodbye to her sweet students on the last day of

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An Iditarod Goodbye

Two years ago today I started my first trek to Alaska.  I was excited to explore this beautiful state, and to learn more about using

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